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a. Adopt Plans and Special Provisions for the Countywide Roadway Safety Signing and Striping Audit (RSSA), Project No. 1145; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks to advertise the "Notice to Bidders" in the Monterey County Weekly.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt Plans and Special Provisions for the Countywide Roadway Safety Signing and Striping Audit, Project No. 1145; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks to advertise the "Notice to Bidders" in the Monterey County Weekly.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County was awarded a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant in amount of $3,222,200 by Caltrans for roadway sign and striping audit and replacement in the County. The work to be done, in general, consists of replacing existing signs, relocating existing signs, installing new signs (over 3,000 signs) and replacing almost 39 miles of double-yellow centerline striping (per Caltrans Detail 22, please see Attachment A for the project location map).
The bid opening is tentatively set for September 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors' Chambers, Monterey County Administration Building, 168 West Alisal Street, 1st Floor, Salinas, California 93901. Construction is scheduled to begin in November 2021.
The project has been determined to be categorically exempt (Class 1) from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the work is to perform repair and maintenance of existing facilities (See CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15301 Existing Facilities). The work involved in this project is to add missing signage, replace signage, relocate existing signage and replace existing Detail 22 striping. The proposed work does not increase traffic capacity and does not increase pavement width. Caltrans, as the designated lead for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), approved the NEPA Categorical Ex...
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